The Tuanku Ja'afar Royal Gallery ( ms, Galeri Diraja Tuanku Ja'afar) is a gallery in
Seremban
Seremban ( Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Soghomban'', ''Somban''; Jawi: ) is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban City Council. ...
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Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. The gallery is about the former
Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tuanku Ja'afar.
History
The gallery building started its construction on 2 May 2012 and completed in 2013. The first phase of the gallery was opened on 4 December 2014 by Tunku Ampuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Tuanku Najihah
Tunku Ampuan Najihah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin ( Jawi: تونكو امڤوان ناجحة بنت المرحوم تونكو بسر برهان الدين; born 1 September 1923) is the Tunku Ampuan of Negeri Sembilan. She was formerly ...
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Architecture
The building has a concept of modern colonial architecture.
The gallery is housed in a three-story building with an area of 4,087 m2 and divided into 9 exhibition halls. Six exhibitions hall are available for visitor viewing while another three halls are still under construction, which are:
* Introduction of Negeri Sembilan
* Getting to Know His Excellency
* Growing Up Period
* Early Works
* The 10th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
* The 19th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
Exhibitions
The gallery exhibits the private collections and life of Tuanku Ja'afar.
Transportation
The gallery is within walking distance north east of
Seremban railway station.
See also
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List of tourist attractions in Negeri Sembilan
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Yamtuan Besar
Yamtuan, also known officially as Yang di-Pertuan Besar and unofficially as Grand Ruler, is the royal title of the ruler of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. The Grand Ruler of Negeri Sembilan is elected by a council of ruling chiefs in t ...
References
External links
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2014 establishments in Malaysia
Art museums and galleries in Malaysia
Buildings and structures in Negeri Sembilan
Museums established in 2014
Tourist attractions in Negeri Sembilan
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